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Rushing from one thing to the next, it's easy to miss the moments that matter, and even to lose touch with who we really are. In this episode, creative changemaker Alison Oddey shares how stepping boldly into the unknown helped her discover a deep need to be listened to and heard, and a new sense of self. Discover why daily moments of stillness, curiosity and courage can help you feel fully alive and live well now.

Does interrupting your coaching partner feel rude? Many coaches hold back, only to find the conversation is circling the same story. Jeanine Bailey and Marie Quigley explore bottom-lining: respectfully pausing your coaching partner to go beneath the story, in alignment with core coaching competencies. Discover how to contract for a pause, or interruption or bottom lining of the conversation: the compassionate language that makes a pause feel caring, and the key question to ask yourself first: am I serving their awareness, or my agenda? Reflect, experiment, and see how a well-placed pause can transform your coaching.

What happens when a coaching conversation reaches the edge of something deeper, and either the coaching partner pushes back and/or the coach decides the client isn't ready? Jeanine and Marie discuss how clear contracting can create a brave space for discomfort, why a client's hesitation is valuable data to explore, and how getting curious about the protective "parts" that show up can open new awareness. They also reflect on the stories coaches tell themselves, reminding us that clients are naturally creative, resourceful and whole, and slowing down to explore beneath the stories creates the greatest growth.

Jeanine Bailey celebrates the launch of Fierce Love with author Marie Quigley, Empower World co-founder and Coaching and Leadership podcast co-host. Marie shares her inspiration for the book and how coaches can hold compassionate space while still challenging clients boldly. Marie draws on her challenges and lessons learned from coaching, explaining why compassion and courage are most powerful together. She also offers invitations to coaches to deepen their own practice.

What if the need to know, plan and control is getting in the way of your most powerful coaching? In this episode, Andra Marosi - executive and team coach and supervisor shares her experience with the challenge of working within increasingly complex and unpredictable human systems. Discover how letting go of certainty, cultivating trust and responding courageously to what is emerging can create the "magic in the middle" where coaches and leaders can work with greater presence, authenticity, flexibility and impact.

Every coach has probably been there at some point in their coaching practice. The client wanders, the session drifts and perhaps neither the coach or partner is quite sure why that happened or how to manage those uncomfortable conversations. Jeanine Bailey and Marie Quigley focus on those times in a coaching session when a client loses their way and the coach can perhaps see it happening, but not sure how to manage it. Here's the uncomfortable truth: when a client is confused or quietly anxious, it can lie with the coach's ability to hold the process. Practical, honest and occasionally a little confronting - in the very best way.

For every $1 an organisation invests in employee wellbeing, the return is almost $5. Yet most organisations are still trying to fix one of the most costly challenges in the modern workplace with simple initiatives like a yoga class and a bowl of free fruit - which are healthy initiatives, but not enough. Nicola Spencer-Perera - a professional coach, burnout specialist and founder of Reset Wellness spent 27 years in fast-paced global corporate communications before burnout changed everything. In this podcast, she shares the signs your team is quietly going under, why wellbeing initiatives fail without genuine leadership buy-in, and what does works. If you lead people or simply want to take better care of yourself in a world that glorifies being busy - this conversation is for you.

Most coaches hear their client's words. Very few hear what those words are actually doing. In this episode, Jeanine Bailey is joined by Lyssa deHart MCC - author of Light Up: The Science of Coaching with Metaphors - where Lyssa reveals why metaphors are not decoration in a coaching conversation but idea containers - each one lighting up the brain and revealing the landscape of a client's inner world in a way no other language can. And here is what stands out: a metaphor is a shared experience. When a coach truly hears one, two people can inhabit the same moment of understanding simultaneously. That is connection at its deepest - and it is available in every coaching conversation, if you know how to listen for it.

The sponsor relationship is one of the most underestimated dynamics in professional coaching. Get it wrong and even the most skilled coaching can unravel before a single session begins. In this episode, we get honest about what really happens when organisations, HR teams, line managers and families enter the coaching equation. Not every coaching opportunity is the right one for a coach. Knowing the difference is what separates a confident coach from a compromised one. And - the more prepared the coach is - factoring in the many layers of a coaching assignment - the more opportunity for a successful engagement.

What if the biggest obstacle to your most powerful coaching sessions is not your skills, but your beliefs? In this Podcast episode, Jeanine Bailey and Marie Quigley explore what it truly means to believe that your clients are Naturally Creative, Resourceful and Whole, and why so many coaches abandon this principle the moment things get uncomfortable. Through real mentoring room stories and hard-won wisdom, they unpack what happens when coaches hold the space versus when they rescue, and why trusting your client completely changes everything.

What if your anxiety is not a life sentence, but a message your body is desperately trying to send you? Somatic coach and nervous system educator Hind Taychouri was told to take pills forever - and she said no. In this Podcast episode 257, she shares why stress gets trapped in the body, and how - little by little - we can learn to ride the wave of discomfort rather than be swept away by it. Trauma is a fact of life. But it doesn't have to lead the way.

What if your well-meaning habits are getting in the way of your client's growth? In this honest conversation, Jeanine Bailey MCC and Marie Quigley MCC explore the unconscious coaching pattern of cheerleading - the over-championing, the enthusiastic "that's wonderful," the nodding and yes-yes-yessing that feels supportive but can cut your client's thinking. Research shows that staying silent allows clients to go deeper, and that is precisely where the most powerful insights live. If you have ever caught yourself saying "that's amazing" and wondered whether you were really serving the person in front of you, this conversation is for you.

What does headshot photography have to do with coaching? More than you'd think. Executive coach and photographer Andy Robbins joins Co-Founder of  Empower World Marie Quigley to explore the surprising parallels between capturing someone's true presence through a lens and unlocking it in a coaching conversation - from reading micro-expressions, to building trust with a resistant client, to why AI can replicate a headshot but never replace a genuine human connection. A must-listen for any coach ready to see their craft through a completely different pair of eyes.

Monia Pyraki, a professional coach, left a corporate career when she knew something was missing in her life, created a successful coaching practice, then moved to Switzerland with six-month-old twins, and had to start over in a new country, a new culture, with no community around her. By blending her coaching skills with her background in events and wellness, she built a new successful practice working with the likes of Google, Estée Lauder, Lululemon - to name a few. If you're wondering what's possible when you trust the skills you've built and stay true to who you are - this conversation will show you.

Leadership is lonely, and most leaders are too busy to admit it. Team coaches and supervisors, Larissa Thurlow and Traci Manalani, who create spaces for leaders from different organisations - not to learn content or receive advice - but simply to pause, reflect, and be heard without anyone expecting anything from them, offer a different perspective about leadership. When leaders slow down together, something shifts for them. They become clearer, calmer, more purposeful, and measurably better at their work. If you are a coach or leader or someone who suspects that doing more is not actually the answer, this conversation supports the idea that pausing improves our ability to be more effective and purposeful.

In this latest podcast episode, we interview Wendy-Ann Smith - a coaching psychologist and founder of Ethics Forum International and the Coaching Ethics Forum - as to why ethical maturity is no longer optional. From the growing influence of AI in coaching to the wisdom of Indigenous and global spiritual perspectives, this conversation invites us to rethink what it truly means to do good work in the world.

In this episode of the Empower World Coaching and Leadership Podcast, we explore the often-overlooked power of volunteering in the coaching profession through a rich conversation with MCC coach, mentor, supervisor and educator Zsofia Juhasz. We reflect on how volunteering can open doors to community, confidence, learning, visibility and meaningful contribution, especially for coaches seeking connection, growth and purpose. We share how giving back is not only in service of the profession and those we support, but can also deepen our own development, strengthen our reputation, expand our networks and create unexpected opportunities.

In this episode we explore how coaches and leaders can present with more confidence, clarity and impact with special guest Colin Boyd. Colin is a public speaking authority and coach to highly successful entrepreneurs and coaches with the purpose to support their brand which attracts people in a way that is authentic and heart centred. We cover the mindset behind authentic selling, how to avoid overwhelming your audience, and why storytelling and structure are essential for presentations that truly connect and attract the people you want to work with.

Many coaches want to add value from the very first minute. They dive straight into coaching because they care, because they want results, because they want to be useful. Yet the real power often lies in slowing down. In this episode, we explore why the discovery session - which includes contracting, setting expectations, building psychological safety, clarifying roles - is not a formality but the foundation for courageous, transformational work. We unpack the subtle shift that turns good coaching into powerful partnership. The most impactful thing we can do in our coaching programmes is preparing the foundation for powerful and empowering conversations.

In this episode of the Empower World podcast, therapist and executive coach Karen Ledger explores why coaches must continually do their own inner work. Grounded in person-centred principles and the influence of Carl Rogers, she emphasises that genuine relationship - built on congruence, empathy and self-awareness - matters more than any model. She also stresses that ongoing reflection through mentoring and supervision enables coaches to support clients with integrity, courage and care.

Coaching and leadership aren't 'simple' anymore. Many leaders and teams are wrestling with uncertainty, pressure, and imposter syndrome, while coaches find yesterday's models don't stretch far enough (especially with AI now replicating process coaching). In this episode, coaching pioneer David Clutterbuck shares why the future is coach maturity: moving from doing coaching to being a coach. Deep impact and effectiveness comes from coach maturity: the ability to work systemically, and create the conditions where individuals, teams, and whole systems can think for themselves and understand the wider implications. The differentiator in an increasingly AI world becomes presence, wisdom and the courage to hold what cannot be neatly solved.

As AI and digital platforms reshape coaching, the key question becomes: what still makes human coaching irreplaceable? Jonathan Passmore highlights that while AI can do things well, such as summarising and reflecting on what has been shared and asking questions, it cannot replicate lived experience, identity, humour or emotional attunement. The future is not human versus AI, but human with AI. When coaches consciously amplify their humanity and use AI as complementary support, coaching becomes more accessible, flexible and impactful without losing its soul.

In this rich and deeply human conversation, Christy Byerly, MCC and coach educator, mentor and thought leader explores what it really means to bring brave, powerful love into coaching and leadership. Love is not sentimentality, but an active, grounded practice which requires clear boundaries, honest contracting and the courage to invite dissent. Christy shares vivid stories from her work, parenting, teaching and leadership experiences, illustrating how connection without structure collapses, and structure without connection disconnects. And how love with structure creates the foundation for empowering conversations.

Ian Day, Expert in Coaching and Leadership Development, highlights the crucial shift leaders and coaches must make to thrive in a VUCA world. As co-author of Challenging Coaching, he emphasises that true leadership effectiveness comes from blending support with courageous challenge, all grounded in unconditional positive regard. In a landscape of volatility and need for adaptability, leaders can no longer play the lone rainmaker. Instead, they must embrace core coaching behaviours: asking real questions, listening deeply, and modelling vulnerability. His provocation is simple and powerful: "Who am I being as a leader?"

In this podcast, Sunni Smith reveals how profound transformation happens through simple human presence: not techniques, not effortful doing. This episode highlights challenges coaches and leaders face today: so busy doing means we miss the deeper human connection that unlocks insight, creativity, and trust. The solution: create connections which can bring people back to who they choose to be by seeing the person beyond labels, roles, and identities. Sunni shares vivid stories demonstrating that when a coach or leader truly sees another person, something shifts, resistance softens, insight emerges, innovation becomes possible, and relationships transform.

Professor Peter Hawkins invites us as a profession to rethink coaching and leadership as deeply systemic, relational and ecological work - away from an individual focus. He explores how moving beyond IQ and EQ into WeQ - collective and collaborative intelligence - can support us meet the complex challenges of our time. Through insights on beauty all around us, purpose and our interconnectedness with nature, Peter offers a new lens for creating meaningful, future-shaping change. The episode closes with one powerful question: What do you uniquely do that the world of tomorrow most needs?

What happens when you take a team out of the boardroom and into the woods Coach and ex-corporate leader Paul Jefferies shares how coaching in nature restores attention, lowers defenses, and sparks fresh thinking. He provides practical ways to work outdoors: constellations, reflective walks, and nature-based metaphors. The results: deeper connection, clearer purpose, better outcomes.

Feeling pulled between structure and creativity? Logic and compassion? Involvement and detachment? Serious and Lightness? In this episode, ICF Master Certified Coach Jayshree Kirtane offers a vivid metaphor - orange flames and purple flowers - to reframe these tensions as complementary forces rather than either-or choices. We dive into exploring how we as coaches can support our clients or people to integrate polarities in a way that aligns with their truth. This conversation shares how integration can unlock wiser decisions, create deeper impact, and more joyful lives.

From Solo Practice to Systemic Impact: Eve Turner on Ethics, Community & Climate-Conscious Coaching. Many coaches feel a tension: Where does my responsibility end—am I here only for the client's goals, or do I also hold the wider system, ethics, and our shared future? Eve Turner, coach, coach supervisor, author, researcher (and a community builder) shares that a values and ethics-led, systemic practice sits at the heart of her practice and why collaboration matters (Climate Coaching Alliance, Global Supervisors Network, Sustainability Coaching Coalition). If you've wondered how to contribute without imposing an agenda, this conversation offers a clear path: work with community, stand on ethical ground, coach the whole system, and support clients make decisions that serve self, others, and future generations.

Have you ever felt frustrated by the belief that coaching competencies limit your freedom or creativity? In this episode of the Empower World Coaching and Leadership Podcast, Jeanine and Marie explore the challenge many coaches face when they get stuck resisting structure - and how this resistance can actually reveal deeper personal work to be done. They share stories and insights that show why the ICF and other coaching bodies' competencies aren't a box-ticking exercise, but a framework that supports flexibility, authenticity, and growth. Whether you're a new or experienced coach, this episode will help you trust the process and discover how resistance can be the gateway to mastery.

The Emotional Fitness Formula, created by Joe Pane, with decades of coaching, training and leadership, shares the five practical principles that support people navigate challenge with clarity in this podcast. He explains how it's possible for all of us to achieve emotional flexibility - to ultimately understand about who we are and what we can choose to do in support of self. and the people we lead in times of challenge and opportunity. If you're ready for an understanding of the principles of emotional fitness, language and real-world examples you can use immediately.

You've trained hard, you love coaching, and yet, finding clients can feel like the hardest part. In this energising episode, Sarah Short of The Coaching Revolution reveals how narrowing your focus and speaking in your clients' language unlocks doors to real opportunities. We explore why so many coaches get stuck, and how simple shifts in mindset and marketing can transform your practice into a sustainable business. If you're ready to move from uncertainty to clarity and make the impact you dreamed of when you first trained: this conversation will spark both ideas and action.

What if you could discover how to connect with anyone - no guesswork, no assumptions? In this podcast episode, we explore with Joe Pane, professional coach, how Extended DISC goes beyond personality tests to reveal the "map" of human behaviour, supporting coaches and leaders to speak the language of their clients', build trust faster, and create lasting change.

Why do some chemistry sessions lead to powerful coaching partnerships and others fall flat, even when the connection feels strong? In this episode, we unpack the often unspoken dynamics of discovery sessions: the mindset, energy, and subtle shifts that can make or break the opportunity to work with a client. With decades of coaching and supervision experience, we share practical guidance on how to show up with presence, professionalism, and courage-while letting go of the need to "win" the client. A conversation for every coach who's ever wondered: "Why didn't they choose me?" and is ready to turn those moments into powerful learning.

 How can coaching become a catalyst for real, sustainable change: for individuals, organisations, and our planet?

Alan Taylor, an executive coach and sustainability advocate explores with Empower World how coaching can go beyond personal insight to ignite meaningful action in the world around us by sharing powerful reflections on integrating sustainability into leadership and coaching. This includes the role of systems thinking and reconnecting with what really matters. Whether you're a coach, leader, or changemaker, this episode offers fresh perspectives on how to hold space for deep transformation - not just for the coachee, but for the wider system they impact.

In this episode, we explore the depth of ICF Core Competency 3: Establishes and Maintains Agreements in a way that can be transformative by exploring with our reflective partner what they truly want to understand under the surface of what they initially bring into the coaching conversation. Jeanine and Marie share practical insights on how slowing down and partnering with clients to uncover what's truly meaningful can lead to powerful, transformational sessions. A must-listen for coaches wanting to masterfully embody the coaching competencies and create a deeper impact.

The way we see ourselves can be the key to unlocking our greatest potential. In this thought-provoking episode, special guest Dasha Dare - photographer turned self-image coach - shares how visibility, vulnerability, and the art of seeing beyond appearances can be transformative. Dasha shares how years behind the lens taught her to witness the unseen greatness in others - that they don't see in themselves - as well as understand and get curious about all of the different and potentially uncomfortable parts of self that perhaps ordinarily get 'pushed' aside. A compelling listen for coaches and leaders who are curious about different ways to support their clients.

What if the questions that unsettle us most are the ones that lead to our deepest growth? In this episode, we explore the world of existential coaching with renowned practitioner Yannick Jacob, who shares what sets this approach apart and how it naturally emerges in coaching conversations. Together, we unpack themes like freedom, responsibility, meaning, and authenticity, revealing how they can spark profound transformation for both coach and client. Whether you're looking to deepen your coaching practice or explore a more philosophical lens on human development, this conversation offers powerful insights and practical wisdom.

As coaches and leaders who coach, we're trained to hold space in support of others, but what happens when we don't create space for ourselves to do the deeper work and take care of self In this episode with ICF MCC coach and EMCC ESIA coach supervisor Inga Bielinska, we dive into the importance of self care as a leader and coach, which can be often over be overlooked by those in high-responsibility roles. This is a conversation about the intersection of self-care, leadership, and real coaching mastery.

We explore the power of team coaching in today's ever-changing world with team coach Tammy Turner. From economic instability and political uncertainty to post-pandemic realities, Tammy shares why working with groups and teams—collectives—is more vital than ever. In this episode, we cover why team coaching can increase ROI, distinctions (and overlaps) between team and group coaching, and practical insights for supporting transformation. 

We explore the incredible joy that comes from coaching: the joy of witnessing clients and leaders experience deep personal insights that change their lives. Sara Barrie, an award-winning executive coach, consultant, and leadership expert, and a Master Certified Coach with the ICF, and Jeanine Bailey ICF MCC, Co-founder of Empower World, share how transformational moments for clients create true fulfillment for coaches, whether we coach professionally or use these skills in all areas of our lives. Committing to the journey of becoming a professional coach opens possibilities, even if it's not a full-time path for everyone, and following what you love - staying connected to your passion - creates a lasting impact for yourself and those you serve.

In this episode of the Empower World Coaching & Leadership Podcast, we explore the transformational impact of deep, active listening, a vital skill for coaches and leaders alike. Through personal stories, real-life examples, and insights from recent experiences, we highlight how listening beyond words can unlock self-awareness, emotional intelligence, and meaningful connection. Whether you're a coach, a leader, or someone wanting to show up more powerfully in your relationships, this conversation offers practical wisdom and inspiration to deepen your listening and presence.

Taking the leap from a secure job to starting a business is not for the faint-hearted. It requires stepping out of the comfort zone and into courage. Pam Daniel, Executive Coach and Mentor, took the bold leap from full-time employment to start and run her own business. She overcame the challenge of transitioning into entrepreneurship, including overcoming limiting beliefs about self-worth, charging for her services and self-confidence. 

Tune in for an inspiring conversation on courage, purpose, and making a real difference in the community.

The Drama Triangle is a powerful model in relation to human behaviour. In this Podcast we discuss the impact of the different styles can impact coaching dynamics. We explore how this psychological model, consisting of the roles of the Victim, Persecutor, and Rescuer - can show up in conversations and influence client and our own behavior. We also discuss practical ways as coaches to support the shift from the Drama Triangle to healthy and empowering choices.

Unlock the secrets to effective leadership by Leading with a Coaching Mindset. We explore the transformative power of adopting a coaching approach to leadership with Dr. Damian Goldvarg, a global leadership expert, author and Master Certified Coach. Based on his latest published book on leadership, Damian shares in this podcast how to thrive as an effective leader in today's ever evolving and rapidly changing workplace utilising the powerful skills and competencies of coaching.

In this episode we speak with Clare Norman MCC about the concepts in her new book 'Cultivating Coachability'. We discuss why assessing coaching readiness is such a crucial aspect of the coaching process. We explore what stakeholder and coaching custodian responsibilities could look like. We unpack the clarity we can offer when meeting clients in compatibility/chemistry calls. And we delve into some of the thought processes we need to let go of to serve our coaching partnerships.

Listen in to discover how we can "Claim Our Agency" in the work we do as coaches.

Systemic questions in coaching are an invaluable way to support clients on a deeper level. These questions are designed to reveal the interconnected dynamics within a client's personal, professional, internal, and external systems. By examining relationships, patterns, and unconscious influences, they help clients gain profound insights into how their actions, beliefs, and environments inspire them to create change and shape their goals and challenges. In this podcast episode, we'll explore the transformative power of systemic questions—how they foster awareness, inspire fresh perspectives, and empower clients to achieve sustainable change.

Whether you're a coach looking to expand your ability to support clients or someone curious about finding clarity in complex situations, don't miss this episode—listen now!

In this insightful episode, we sit down with Pia Ault, an expert in horse-assisted learning and coaching, to explore the transformative power of working with horses in personal and professional development. Pia shares how these majestic animals help individuals and teams enhance communication, build trust, and unlock their leadership potential.

We explore the unique dynamics of human-equine interaction and share stories of individuals of breakthroughs in the arena. Whether you're seeking to enhance your emotional intelligence, foster collaboration, or simply curious about this innovative approach to coaching, this conversation will inspire and enlighten you.

Tune in for a journey into the world where leadership meets nature—and discover how working with horses can lead to extraordinary growth.

At the beginning of 2025, Empower World explores themes of reflection, gratitude and growth, sharing stories of navigating joy and challenges, uncovering wisdom in darker times and celebrating the light in our lives.  Tune in to be inspired to embracing life's duality: finding lessons in difficulties and joy in achievements, as well as cultivating gratitude and self-awareness for personal and professional growth. Step into the New Year with wisdom, resilience, and hope!

In a world filled with noise and constant distractions, the art of deep listening is often overlooked. But what if simply offering someone your undivided attention could be transformative—or even life-saving? We explore the concept of "listening like a Samaritan" with special guest coach Barry Phillips - an approach rooted in empathy, compassion, and deep listening skills- in this podcast episode. This means providing the space to others to process their thoughts and emotions which can be an act of profound kindness and a way to support healing and provide hope. You'll hear how this practice has made a difference in people's lives and learn practical tips to become a better listener in all parts of your life. Whether you're supporting a friend in crisis, deepening your relationships, or seeking to foster a more empathetic world, this episode will inspire you to slow down, tune in, and connect on a deeper level.